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Bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast, Djibouti is a country on the horn of Africa. Arab, Djiboutian people are those from Djibouti who are ethnically Arab.

Djibouti is home to several people groups including the Somali and Afar, both making up the two largest people groups. The remaining 5% are Arab, Ethiopian, and European descent (French and Italian). Arabic and French constitute the country's two official languages. Arabic is of social, cultural and religious importance. In formal settings, it consists of Modern Standard Arabic. Colloquially, local residents often speak the Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic dialect, also known as Djibouti Arabic. French was inherited from the colonial period and is the primary language of instruction.

About 94% of people in Djibouti adhere to Islam. The Arab, Djibouti in North America are not an exception.

"After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb."(Revelation 7:9, NIV)